What's the difference between soft and hard reset kindle?
While both Soft and Hard Reset are used for troubleshooting and fixing malfunctioning devices, they have their own unique effects on the device.
Restart kindle is also known as soft reset. This "soft" reset restarts the Kindle software, but won't affect any of the documents or books you currently have saved on the device.
Reset Kindle to Factory, also called hard reset, will remove all downloaded and transferred content from your Kindle. You will still be able to download items from the cloud.
In what cases do we need to restart or reset kindle device?
It's easy to restart your Kindle to resolve glitches or other issues. You may need to restart your kindle in the following cases:
^The Kindle screen frozen or unresponsive;
^ Trouble with Kindle startup;
^ Fail to link Kindle with PC;
^ Cannot connect to internet(wifi).
In contrast, hard reset can be useful in case the problems on your device are due to corrupted or malfunctioning files. Hard reset will be suggested in the following cases:
^Selling your Kindle devices;
^Gifting your kindle devices;
^Ebooks not opening, kindle freezing or not operating properly, not being able to access your amazon account and more.
1. Restart/Reset Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation
| Kindle Model (Kindle Generation) | Restart Kindle | Reset Kindle to Factory |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Generation Kindle | Turn off your Kindle, and then open the back cover to remove battery. Install the battery and back cover about at least 1 minutes later, and start the Kindle again. | Use a tiny and sharp needle to press the Reset button for 30 seconds in the back cover of your Kindle. |
| 2nd Generation Kindle | Slide the power button for 1 minutes until the screen flashes to restart your Kindle. | Slide the power button up to 30 seconds and then release to wipe user data and go back to factory defaults. |
2. Restart/Reset Kindle Keyboard
1 Restart Kindle Keyboard
Method 1 Slide the power button for 15 to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will reboot automatically. Please note your kindle will go blank for a few seconds, and it will restart itself in a 1 or 2 minutes.
Method 2 Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu again and you'll see the restart kindle show in the drop-down menu.
2 Reset Kindle Keyboard to factory
Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu button again and "Reset to Factory Defaults" will appear. Just navigate to it to reset your Kindle keyboard to factory settings.
3. Restart/Reset Kindle 4
1 Restart Kindle 4
Method 1 Slide the power button for up to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will reboot automatically. In this process, the green light besides your kindle power button will blink and your kindle will go blank for a while, and it will restart itself soon.
Method 2 Press the Menu button, then navigate to Settings. Then press the Menu button again and Press "Restart" to restart your kindle dx.
2 Reset Kindle 4
Press the Menu button>>Settings>>then press the Menu again and you'll see the "Reset to Factory Defaults" show in the drop-down menu. Press it to reset your kindle to factory defaults.
4. Restart/Reset Kindle Touch
1 Restart Kindle Kindle Touch
Method 1 Hold the power button for up to 30 seconds, and your Kindle will root automatically.
Method 2 Tap the Menu button at the top-right corner, then tap Settings. In the settings page, tap Menu button again and then tap "Restart" to restart your kindle touch.
2 Reset Kindle Kindle Touch
Tap the Menu button at the top-right corner, then tap Settings. In the settings page, tap Menu button again and then tap "Reset device". Finally, n the pop-up window, tap "Yes" to reset your kindle touch to factory setting.
5. Restart/Reset Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle Oasis
Kindle Paperwhite, kindle basic, kindle voyage and kindle oasis all can use this method to restart or reset to factory defaults.
1 Restart Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle Oasis
Method 1 Press the power button for at least 30 seconds until you see the Restart dialog appears.
Method 2 Tap the three dots at the top right corner and then tap "Settings". In the Settings, select Device Options, and you will see "Restart" option. Just tap it to restart your Kindle paperwhite.
1 Reset Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle Basic/Kindle Voyage/Kindle Oasis
Tap the three dots at the top right corner and then tap "Settings". In the Settings, select Device Options, and you will see "Reset" option. Tap "Reset" and you will see a pop up windows asking if you really want to reset your kindle. Tap "Yes" to reset kindle paperwhite to factory settings.
Do you know how to reset your kindle know? If you have any other great method to reset kindle, please share them in the comments.
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thanks for the heads up info.
have been using your ultimate program for a short time think its great. could use a little improvement, like clearing left hand column for new books ( without loosing any books ) When ? will you be updating the software to cover other forms of DRM KFX etc.
thanks again for a great program,
Gerald GILLMAN
GERALDGILLMAN@YAHOO.COM
HOW TO COMPLETE THE FACTORY RESET.
Crazy at is seems, after you hold the bottom power button down for 30 or 40 seconds and it goes through part of the factory reset process (showing a tree and progress bar) you are left back at the PIN screen! What you then need to do...
Is key in this crazy pin 111222777 - and then the factory reset completes! Thank you internet, no thank you Kindle product design engineers!
I see hole in bottom and will stick pin in 30 sec
I hope not microphone
thxs
I found my kindle, which was missing for a long time, recharged it but cannot remember the passcode.
What can I do to make it work again?
There is a lot of sentimental feeling atached to the kindle as I got it in hospital helping recovering after heart operation which nearly killed me!
Please help
Mike Huymans mdh.mans@gmail.com
Tauranga New Zealand
What can I do to make it work again?
Please help!!! I am getting frustrated!!